Boats were the most effective form of long distance transport in the
period and our boats travel all over the country. Recently there have
been sailing weekends in Windermere, Cardiff Bay, Chichester Harbour
and the Medway estuary. We have taken part in the Great River Race in
London and the spectacular opening ceremony for the Great North Run in
Newcastle.

Filmwork

Our boats, and sometimes the crews as well, have been filmed for a large
number of documentaries, drama series and music videos over the years
including: Tales of King Arthur, the Vikings drama
series, Game of Thrones series 2, Valhalla Rising and
Blue Peter.

Displays

A recreation of a Viking Boat "burial" in the Squirrel.

The boats often come to shows that are nowhere near the water. They form
part of a display where members share their knowledge and demonstrate
traditional maritime skills.

For Detling Military Odyssey we brought in 4 tonnes of shingle to recreate a beach and riverside fishing village.